Nick -
I have no doubt that the coho CnR mortality is higher than modeled, especially in the ocean and outer straits or with the resident coho during the summer. Given that fisheries that most fisheries are limited by wild coho impacts going to a two fish limit may make biological sense, but such a move could easily result in shorter seasons. Not sure how popular such a move would be.
Wonder how some of the PS beach anglers would feel if say the wild fish impacts were used up by say the end of August.
Again, as I suggested earlier request the various alternatives be model and maybe even developing better CnR mortalities. Or the math is not the difficult one could back of the envelop model with what one assumes is a better estimate of such things as the CnR mortalities.
If there is a small group of guys that are truly concern about this issue and are willing to invest the time they should approach the State bios/modelers sometime in the summer to do a deeper dive into these issues.
Curt
I have no doubt that the coho CnR mortality is higher than modeled, especially in the ocean and outer straits or with the resident coho during the summer. Given that fisheries that most fisheries are limited by wild coho impacts going to a two fish limit may make biological sense, but such a move could easily result in shorter seasons. Not sure how popular such a move would be.
Wonder how some of the PS beach anglers would feel if say the wild fish impacts were used up by say the end of August.
Again, as I suggested earlier request the various alternatives be model and maybe even developing better CnR mortalities. Or the math is not the difficult one could back of the envelop model with what one assumes is a better estimate of such things as the CnR mortalities.
If there is a small group of guys that are truly concern about this issue and are willing to invest the time they should approach the State bios/modelers sometime in the summer to do a deeper dive into these issues.
Curt